What's in your kit bag?

[T_J_G]

Payday tomorrow so looking for some suggestions. I'm going to get a Lowepro bag and a polariser to add to my kit.

What essentials are in your bag?

[Winso]

Polariser is a big yes, remote shutter releases are handy too. I'd also say a decent quality bit of cloth for wiping lenses clean.

[T_J_G]

Got myself a remote shutter. What about lens blowers? Other filters? All the small things?

[Ridg]

depends what I'm going out, my walkabout kit; a cleaning cloth and lens pen, If I've got my big bag then my rocket blower, I also carry a notepad and pen (useful for recording stuff), spare memory card, spare set of AA batteries for my flash.

If I've got my big bag then I'll carry a selection of filters; filters really depend on what you're shooting a PL is worth investing in and quality does vary between brand, a UV filter will lose you about 1/3 of a stop but will help reduce haze and protect your lens from being fouled.  ND filters are needed if you plan on doing long exposure (wide aperture) daytime shots (these are also good for bring the shutter speed down for flash (fill in) photography on bright days).

I don't always carry my remote as If I'm walking about I don't always have my tripod or gorilla pod, but for tripod work they are "essential" the work around is a very short self timer but this wont work in all situations.

A torch is always handy to carry good for inspecting your lens, changing lens finding the buttons etc.

Strobist gels and velcro for attaching them (you probably wont need these yet).

[T_J_G]

Cheers alex, I'll invest in a blower, bag and a filter or two.

[Diamond Hell]

FK me ND grad filter are dear!

Especially on the 77mm diameter, which would be good for the wide-angle lens.....

[Ridg]

FK me ND grad filter are dear!

Especially on the 77mm diameter, which would be good for the wide-angle lens.....

IMO a screw in graduated is pointed less as you've no choice where the cross over is, really you want a square filter which then allows you to choose where you're going to put your horizon in the frame.

[Diamond Hell]

Could you explain what sort of set up you're talking about?

[T_J_G]

Well bag and polarizer ordered

[Ridg]

Could you explain what sort of set up you're talking about?

this image probable explains it the best



The square filter is free to slide up and down (as well as rotate) in the holder (could also be help in front of the lens) allowing the transition point of the gradient to be varied, for example you're photographing a sunset, with a circular GND you have to place the horizon on the transition point (which is fixed on the filter) this is probably going to put your horizon in the middle of the frame, with a square filter you can place the transition point where ever you want, allowing you to frame the shot with the horizon where you want, which would probably be 1/3 or 2/3 up the frame.  Where the GND isn't fixed you can move it up and down during the exposure to feather the transition further.  Obviously with a circular you could always crop the shot after.

Well bag and polarizer ordered

Nicely done

What bag did you go for out of interest, Lowe Pro?